Exit Fate: Meiko's Interviews

Eander

Meiko: Today I'm interviewing General Eander, formerly the highest-ranking officer in the Kirgard Royal Army. General Eander, not only are you in charge of the strongest of the four legions, you're also the most experienced of all the generals, isn't that right?

Eander: If you're counting years of service as experience, then yes, I am. I first became a legion general fifteen years ago. I was already serving in that position when King Frederick III passed away and his son succeeded to the throne.

Meiko: Have you fought in many battles since then?

Eander: I've indeed fought many, but most of those were during the last Kirgard- Almenga war. The first legion is rarely called upon for minor incidents. The only time we mobilized between the end of the war with Almenga and the current war was when Pereious tried to invade our country.

Meiko: Yes, I've heard of this. It was only four years ago, and it was the first time the capital of Kirgard was under threat in over a century. How did that happen?

Eander: It was our own fault. We underestimated them. Never before had the mountain tribes been a serious threat to us, but Pereious brought them all together and instilled them with a discipline that I'd never seen in those people before.

Meiko: Did he actually have a serious chance of winning against Kirgard?

Eander: If you catch your enemy by surprise you can score quick wins, but sooner or later he'll catch up. If you can't cripple the enemy early on, you can't win, and Pereious lacked the capacity to do that. He hurt our pride, he shook our foundations, but he did not come even close to bringing down the kingdom.